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Enough of the bad news for a moment. Smack in the middle of the holiday season, here's something that underscores how generous many Americans are: "64.3 million Americans (more than one in four adults) volunteered through a formal organization last year, an increase of 1.5 million from 2010," the Corporation for National and Community Service and the National Conference on Citizenship report . The organizations also estimate that "two out of three Americans (65.1% or 143.7 million individuals...

Three Wichita-area high school students were awarded college scholarships Tuesday because of the amount of time they spent volunteering at non-profit organizations. First place winner Saajan Bhakta of Wichita Northwest High School received a $1,000 scholarship and has logged more than 900 volunteer hours since 2008. The United Ways Dwane L. Wallace Youth Venture Grant Committee, made up of high school students, selected the scholarship winners. The memorial scholarship is a tribute to Aaron...